The area under forest cover in Karnataka has increased by four square kilometres, according to a latest report of the Forest Survey of India. It says the change has been noticed in the assessment year of 2009, compared to the survey carried out in 2008. The report was put in the public domain recently.

Sources in the State government told The Hindu that the change for the better was being seen for the first time in about a decade. What was noteworthy was that at a time when forests were being “plundered in terms of their flora and fauna and conservationists facing a tough challenge,” the increase, though negligible, marks a refreshing change.”

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A meeting of nature conservation groups and green enthusiasts on Sunday resolved to write to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa expressing their anguish over a resolution passed by the civic body seeking legal action against those who oppose tree cutting. The meeting also resolved to seek an appointment with the Chief Minister.

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Ludhiana Even as lakhs of trees are being chopped for various development works, a recent report of Forest Survey of India (FSI) has presented a pleasant surprise for Punjab. As per the report, the agrarian state has registered an increase of 100 square kilometres of in 2010-11.

The figure is highest in the country. Out of the eight states that registered an increase, Jharkhand is placed second (60 sqkm). Incidentally, Haryana could increase its forest cover by only 9 sqkm, while the hill state Himachal Pradesh couldn’t even achieve 5 sqkm target, says the FSI report.

Jaipur: With a view to increase the forest cover in the state, it has been proposed to confer the status of conservation reserves on eleven forests in the state. With that the total number of conservation reserves will go up to 24.

According to VS Singh, additional chief secretary, environment and forests, “The state wildlife board has given its approval and seven forest areas are to be notified, and is awaiting government approval in the cabinet

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